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What are some actions of Achillea millefolium?

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Hemostatic, Stiptic
Bitter
Anti-inflammatory
Diaphoretic

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What are some actions of Aconitum napellus?

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Anodyne
Anti-pyretic
Sedative, Sensory/Motor Depressant

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What are some actions of Aesculus hippocastanum?

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Venotonic
Vasoconstriction
Astringent
Anti-inflammatory
Mild expectorant
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What are some actions of Allium cepa/sativum? What is one to just Allium Sativum alone?

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Anti-atherosclerotic, Hypolipidemic, Hypoglycemic, Antiplatlet
Immune modulator
Anti-microbial
Carminative

Anti-helminthic

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What are some actions of Aloe vera? (both gel and leaf)

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Topical - Vulnerary
Internal - Demulcent, Anti-inflammatory, Immune

Cathartic (latex/leaf)

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What are some actions of Althea officinalis?

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Demulcent

Vulnerary

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What are some actions of Angelica sinensis?

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Uterine tonic
Liver tonic
Spasmolytic, Analgesic, Sedative
Anti-inflammatory

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What are some actions of Arctium lappa?

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Alterative (liver/skin actions)
Bitter
Hepatoprotective
Diruetic
Diaphoretic, Anti-pyretic
Phytoestrogenic
Anti-rheumatic
Hypoglycemic
Demulcent
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What are some actions of Actaea racemosa?

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Uterine tonic
Spasmolytic
Pituitary/Estrogen Mimetic
Parturifacient
Anti-rheumatic
Antitussive
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What are some actions of Arctostaphylos uva ursi?

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urinary anti septic

sedative

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What are some actions of arnica montana?

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anodyne
vulnurary
antiinflammatory
immune stimulant

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What are some actions of artemisia absinthium?

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Bitter, Carminative
Febrifuge
Nervine, Antidepressant
Antimicrobial, Antiseptic
Emmenagogue
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What are some actions of artemisia annua?

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Antiparasitic, antimicrobial
Antineoplastic
Bitter

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What are some actions of artemisia vulgaris?

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Bitter, carminative
Nervine
Emmenagogue

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What are some actions of asclepias tuberosa?

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Expectorant, Antitussive
Diaphoretic
Antispasmodic

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What are some actions of aspidosperma quebracho?

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Expectorant (stimulation)
Anti-tussive
Antimicrobial

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What are some actions of astragalus membranaceus?

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Adaptogen
Immune modulator
Antibacterial, antiviral
Hepatoprotective, Cardioprotective
Hypyglycemic
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What are some actions of atropa belladonna?

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Spasmolytic (anti-muscarinic)
Vasoconstrictor, Bronchodilator
Analgesic

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What are some actions of Avena sativa?

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Anxiolytic, nervine, hypolipidemic, nutritive

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What are some actions of Bacopa?

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Analgesic
Antioxidant

?Anti-helminthic, Anti-Fungal?

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What are some actions of Baptisia?

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Immune stimulant
Antimicrobial, Anti-Catarrhal, Anti-viral
Alterative

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What are some actions of Berberis aquifolium?

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Bitter, Alterative
Antimicrobial
Hepatoprotective, Chloagogue

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What are some actions of berberis vulgaris?

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Bitter
Hepatic, Cholegogue, Choleretic
Antimicrobial, Antiparasitic

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What are some actions of Boswellia?

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Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic

Antiseptic, Astringint

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What are some actions of Bryonia?

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Anodyne, anti-rheumatic
Immune, antiviral
Sedation
Cathartic

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What are some actions of Calendula?

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Demulcent
anti-inflammatory,
vulnurary, antiprurutic, antiseptic

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What are some actions of Camellia?

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Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, 
Anti-tumor, 
antimicrobial, 
stimulant, 
diuretic
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What are some actions of Cannabis?

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Analgesic, Sedative 
Anti-emetic, 
antiinflammatory, 
hypotensive, 
psychoactive
29
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What are some actions of Capsella?

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Styptic, Astringent,

Diuretic

30
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What are some actions of Capsicum (topical)?

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Topical: 
anodyne, anti-neuraligc, 
anti-pyretic, 
counter-irritant, 
anti-inflamm
31
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What are some actions of Capsicum (internal)?

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Internal: 
digestive stim, carminative, 
hypolipidemic, 
anticatarrhal, 
antiPLT, 
circulatory stim
32
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What are 2 actions of Cassia?

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Cathartic, Stimulant

33
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What are some actions of caulophyllum?

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Uterine tonic, parturifacient, emmenagogue,
anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic,
diuretic,
diaphoretic

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What are some actions of Ceanothus?

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hepatoprotective, splenoprotective, 
lymphatic, 
alterative, 
astringent, hemostatic
antispasmodic, 
hypotensive, 
expectorant
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What are some actions of Centella?

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nervine, 
antipyretic, 
mental tonic, 
vulnurary, 
venotonic, 
keratolytic, 
antimycobacterial, 
nootropic
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What are some actions of Chamaelirium?

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Uterine tonic, ovarian tonic, emmenagogue, diuretic

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What are some actions of Chelidonium?

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Cholegogue, Choleretic, Bitter, Diuretic

Anti-inflammatory, Anti-Tussive, Antimicrobial, Antiviral (HPV)

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What are some actions of Chionanthus?

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Hepatic, Cholegogue, Bitter
Alterative
Diuretic, Mild laxative
Anti-emetic, Anti-pyretic

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What are some actions of Cineraria?

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Anti-cataract

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What are some actions of Cinnamomum?

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Astringent
Carminative
Antibacterial, Antimicrobial
Vasodilator, Diaphoretic
Antispasmodic
41
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What are some actions of Coleus?

A 
Vasodilator, Hypotensive
Bronchodilator
Antiinflammatory
Antidepressant
Hypoglycemic
Antihistamine
AntiPLT
42
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What are 2 actions of Commiphora mukul?

A

Hypolipidemic

Antiinflammatory

43
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What are actions of Commiphora myrrha?

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Antimicrobial
Antioxidant
Antiinflammatory
Expectorant
Antitussive
44
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What are actions of Cordyceps?

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Bronchodilator
Antibiotic
Anti-Cancer

45
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What are actions of Cordalis?

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Strong analgesic, Hypnotic, Sedative
Anti-inflammatory
Antibacterial
Anti-arrhythmic

46
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What are actions of Crataegus?

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Anti-atherosclerotic, cardiotonic
(+) inotropic, (=) chronotropic
Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory
Antibacterial

47
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What are the actions of Curcuma?

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Anti-inflammatory, anti-neoplastic

Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, Cholegogue, Anti-PLT

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What are the actions of Cynara?

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Bitter, Hypolipidemic

49
Q

What are the 3 actions of Datura?

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Spasmolytic
Secretolytic
Analgesic

50
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What is the action of digitalis?

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Cardiac stimulant

51
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What are the 7 actions of Dioscorea?

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Spasmolytic, Anti-rheumatic, Anti-inflammatory
Diuretic, Diaphoretic
Hepatic, Cholegogue

52
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What are the 9 actions of Echinacea?

A

Immune stim, Antimicrobial, Antiviral, Immune modulating
Anti-inflamm, Alterative, Antioxidant
Vulnerary, Topical anodyne

53
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What are the 3 actions of Eleutherococcus?

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Adaptogen
Immune modulator
Adrenal support

54
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What are the 10 actions of Ephedra?

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Adrenergic agonist
Bronchodilator
Anti-tussive
Decongestant
Anti-allergic
Anti-Secretory
Vasoconstrictor
Hypertensive
Diaphoretic
Diuretic
55
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What are the 3 actions of Equisetum?

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Alterative
Aquaretic
Astringent

56
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What are 6 actions of Eschscholzia?

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Anxiolytic
Nervine
Sedative
Hypnotic
Anti-spasmodic
Anodyne

Emma's NPLEX II Materia Medica (18 decks)

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